The Art Museum's Education Department provides an excellent range of services for schools and community groups. No matter who you are or what your age, there are so many wonderful ways to learn about art.
For programme details and bookings, all coordinators, teachers, schools and other groups should please phone us at 041- 5062000.
The Art Museum offers various programmes, including:
School workshops
The visual art learner workshops are
developed to make the most of the educational aspects of current exhibitions on
show. The learners are firstly taken on
a tour of the current exhibitions and this is followed by the art workshop
which is adapted to each grade.
Workshops are free and are held daily from
09h00 - 12h00 during a school term, except Tuesday mornings and weekends. A minimum of 10 learners and maximum of 30
learners can attend a workshop. Schools
are welcome to book an art workshop for their class groups. Availability is
dependent on bookings, please book well in advance. Bookings work on a first come first serve basis. Your booking is only confirmed once you have received written correspondence to confirm the workshop from the Art Museum.
To provisionally book, please call the Art Museum on telephone: 041
506 2000.
Special workshops
Organizations or schools can request a specific type of workshop, to be arranged with the education officer and to be made in writing well in advance.
Outreach programmes
The Art Museum welcomes requests to do outreach programmes either on the Museum’s premises or on your premises. If workshops are to be conducted on your premises, it is to be noted that there are limitations as to the type of workshop that can be run off-site. Requests to be made in writing and well in advance.
Holiday workshops
Workshops are held during the school holidays, there is a cost. Please check the press for details or view the events page.
Tours:
The public are welcome to browse our exhibitions. Free guided tours for groups can be made by prior appointment. The Art Museum is open everyday from 9h00 till 17h00 except Tuesday
mornings and entrance is free, halls are
cleared fifteen minutes before closing. For large groups please book and note
that big groups must be broken into smaller groups of 30 or less.
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Self guided tours: Groups of people, coordinators or teachers are welcome to guide
their students or group through the museum independently.
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Guided Tours: Groups of people, organizations and
schools are welcome to book a guided tour.
To provisionally book, please
call the Art Museum on telephone: 041 506 2000. Your booking is only confirmed once you have received written correspondence to confirm the guided tour from the Art Museum.